Home/American Shipper/NTSB: El Faro reported hull breach shortly before disappearing American ShipperShippingTrade and Compliance NTSB: El Faro reported hull breach shortly before disappearing Chris Dupin · Tuesday, October 20, 2015 Facebook Twitter/X LinkedInThe National Transportation Safety Board issued an update on its ongoing investigation into the sinking of the TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico cargo vessel.